Madhya Pradesh District Map

Madhya Pradesh , also known as the "Heart of India", owing to its central location is the second largest state in the country. It is surrounded Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh,Maharashtra, Gujaratb. Bhopal is the capital of Madhya Pradesh and Indore its largest city. Historically, Madhya Pradesh has been ruled by powerful dynasties, including the Mauryans, the Mughals and the Marathas. By the beginning of the 18th century, Madhya Pradesh was divided into many small kingdoms, which were captured by the British and incorporated into Central Provinces and Berar and Central India Agency. The population of Madhya Pradesh is 72,567,565 (2011 census) and covers an area of 308,252 km sq.

Districts and Administration of Madhya Pradesh: Madhya Pradesh has fifty districts, divided into ten divisions, which have further been divided into 50 district panchayats, 313 blocks and 23043 village panchayats. The municipality in the state includes 14 Nagar Nigams, 86 Nagar Palikas and 238 Nagar Panchayats. Each district of Madhya Pradesh is governed by a District Collector who is an officer from the Indian Administrative Service and who is responsible for the smooth running of the district. A District Magistrate is responsible for the law and order situation of the district.

Tourism in Madhya Pradesh: Madhya Pradesh is blessed with natural beauty as well as beautifully carved temples, stupas, forts, palaces and mosques. The state won the Best Tourism State Award in 2012. Madhya Pradesh has many national parks, such as the Bandhavgarh National Park, Kanha National Park and the Panna National Park, among others. Other famous tourist attractions in Madhya Pradesh are; the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, the Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi and the Rock Shelters at Bhimbetka.

List of Districts in Madhya Pradesh

S No.	District	Headquarters	Population (Census 2011)	Sex Ratio (per 1000)	Average Literacy
1	Agar Malwa	Agar	4,80,000		65.00%
2	Alirajpur	Alirajpur	728,999	1011	36.1%
3	Anuppur	Anuppur	749,237	976	67.88%
4	Ashoknagar	Ashoknagar	845,071	904	66.42%
5	Balaghat	Balaghat	1,701,698	1021	77.09%
6	Barwani	Barwani	1,385,881	982	49.08%
7	Betul	Betul	1,575,362	971	68.9%
8	Bhind	Bhind	1,703,005	837	75.26%
9	Bhopal	Bhopal	2,371,061	918	80.37%
10	Burhanpur	Burhanpur	757,847	951	64.36%
11	Chhatarpur	Chhatarpur	1,762,375	883	63.74%
12	Chhindwara	Chhindwara	2,090,922	964	71.16%
13	Damoh	Damoh	1,264,219	910	69.73%
14	Datia	Datia	786,754	873	72.63%
15	Dewas	Dewas	1,563,715	942	69.35%
16	Dhar	Dhar	2,185,793	964	59%
17	Dindori	Dindori	704,524	1002	63.9%
18	East Nimar	Khandwa	1,310,061	943	66.39%
19	Guna	Guna	1,241,519	912	63.23%
20	Gwalior	Gwalior	2,032,036	864	76.65%
21	Harda	Harda	570,465	935	72.5%
22	Hoshangabad	Hoshangabad	1,241,350	914	75.29%
23	Indore	Indore	3,276,697	928	80.87%
24	Jabalpur	Jabalpur	2,463,289	929	81.07%
25	Jhabua	Jhabua	1,025,048	990	43.3%
26	Katni	Katni	1,292,042	952	71.98%
27	Mandla	Mandla	1,054,905	1008	66.87%
28	Mandsaur	Mandsaur	1,340,411	963	71.78%
29	Morena	Morena	1,965,970	840	71.03%
30	Narsinghpur	Narsinghpur	1,091,854	920	75.69%
31	Neemuch	Neemuch	826,067	954	70.8%
32	Panna	Panna	1,016,520	905	64.79%
33	Raisen	Raisen	1,331,597	901	72.98%
34	Rajgarh	Rajgarh	1,545,814	956	61.21%
35	Ratlam	Ratlam	1,455,069	971	66.78%
36	Rewa	Rewa	2,365,106	931	71.62%
37	Sagar	Sagar	2,378,458	893	76.46%
38	Satna	Satna	2,228,935	926	72.26%
39	Sehore	Sehore	1,311,332	918	70.06%
40	Seoni	Seoni	1,379,131	982	72.12%
41	Shahdol	Shahdol	1,066,063	974	66.67%
42	Shajapur	Shajapur	1,512,681	938	69.09%
43	Sheopur	Sheopur	687,861	901	57.43%
44	Shivpuri	Shivpuri	1,726,050	877	62.55%
45	Sidhi	Sidhi	1,127,033	957	64.43%
46	Singrauli	Singrauli	1,178,273	920	60.41%
47	Tikamgarh	Tikamgarh	1,445,166	901	61.43%
48	Ujjain	Ujjain	1,986,864	955	72.34%
49	Umaria	Umaria	644,758	950	65.89%
50	Vidisha	Vidisha	1,458,875	896	70.53%
51	West Nimar	Khargone	1,873,046	965	62.7%

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Last Updated on: June 25, 2025